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SSC CGL GK Questions 2026

Static GK decides the General Awareness score in SSC CGL. Of the 25 questions in Tier-I and the 25 in Tier-II Paper-I, most come from Indian Polity, History, Geography, the Economy and General Science, the areas the CGL 2026 notice lists as History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy and Scientific Research relating to India and its neighbouring countries. Polity questions ask about articles, parts and schedules of the Constitution, amendments, the President, Parliament, the Supreme Court and constitutional bodies. History covers the Indus Valley, the Mauryas and Guptas, the Delhi Sultanate and Mughals, and the freedom struggle from 1857 to 1947. Geography asks about rivers, soils, climate, national parks, minerals and world physical features. The Economy part asks about budget terms, the RBI, banking and basic concepts. General Science is school-level Physics, Chemistry and Biology. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes for SSC CGL, written as short facts and tables so a topic can be revised in one sitting. Read a topic, then solve its previous-year questions and quiz on this site to check what you retained.

SSC CGL GK Questions with Answers

Q14924.EconomyMedium

The rule that minimum support price should be at least one and a half times the all-India weighted average cost of production was announced in which Union Budget?

  1. A.Union Budget 2014-15
  2. B.Union Budget 2018-19
  3. C.Union Budget 2020-21
  4. D.Union Budget 2022-23
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Correct answer: B. Union Budget 2018-19

The rabi price revision for marketing season 2027-28 was described as being in line with the announcement made in that Budget, which set the benchmark of fixing a floor price at no less than one and a half times the all-India weighted average cost of production.

Q14927.DefenceMedium

What kind of vessel was intercepted, and who was operating it?

  1. A.A Sri Lankan trawler operated by three Indian nationals
  2. B.An Iranian dhow operated by five Pakistani nationals
  3. C.A Pakistani dhow operated by five Iranian nationals
  4. D.A container ship operated by a foreign crew of twelve
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Correct answer: B. An Iranian dhow operated by five Pakistani nationals

The boat was tracked on intelligence, intercepted and boarded on the high seas, and then escorted under armed security to Mumbai along with its crew and the seized drugs.

Q14929.DefenceMedium

Which two agencies jointly carried out the narcotics interdiction in the Arabian Sea in late September 2026?

  1. A.Indian Navy and the Narcotics Control Bureau
  2. B.Indian Coast Guard and the Anti-Terrorism Squad, Gujarat
  3. C.Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and the Kerala Police
  4. D.Border Security Force and the Maharashtra Police
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Correct answer: B. Indian Coast Guard and the Anti-Terrorism Squad, Gujarat

The Coast Guard put its ships and aircraft on the suspected boat, tracked it and boarded it on the high seas, while the state unit carried the case into arrest and investigation.

Q14930.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which two ministries are organising India Mining Week 2026?

  1. A.Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Mines
  2. B.Ministry of Mines and Ministry of Steel
  3. C.Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Heavy Industries
  4. D.Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of Mines
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Correct answer: A. Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Mines

That pairing is also reflected in who hosted the outreach: Satish Chandra Dubey holds charge as Minister of State for Coal and Mines, and Rupinder Brar is Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Coal.

Q14931.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Diplomatic missions of how many countries took part in the India Mining: Global Connect outreach?

  1. A.12
  2. B.19
  3. C.25
  4. D.50
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Correct answer: B. 19

Representatives of diplomatic missions from nineteen countries joined the outreach interaction, among them Malawi, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, Algeria, the United States of America, Chile, Bhutan, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Russia, Iraq, Morocco, Venezuela, Spain, Poland, Mongolia, Zambia, France and Ghana, and the US Chamber of Commerce attended alongside them.

Q14932.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Where and when will India Mining Week 2026 be held?

  1. A.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, 15-17 October 2026
  2. B.Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, 15-17 November 2026
  3. C.Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, 15-17 December 2026
  4. D.Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, 15-17 November 2026
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Correct answer: B. Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, 15-17 November 2026

The venue and the three dates were both stated at the India Mining: Global Connect outreach meeting, where the Minister of State invited dignitaries to the opening on 15 November.

Q14933.SportsHard

Which feature distinguishes the compound division of archery?

  1. A.The bow is drawn and held entirely by the archer’s own strength with open sights
  2. B.The bow uses cams and cables, and a magnifying sight and mechanical release are allowed
  3. C.The archer shoots while on horseback
  4. D.Arrows are shot from a crossbow held at the shoulder
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Correct answer: B. The bow uses cams and cables, and a magnifying sight and mechanical release are allowed

That equipment is why compound scores run so high and so close together, and why a single arrow off the centre normally decides a match.

Q14935.SportsEasy

Which trio won the women’s compound team archery gold for India at the Asian Games 2026?

  1. A.Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur
  2. B.Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi
  3. C.Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Deepika Kumari and Simranjeet Kaur
  4. D.Aditi Swami, Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat
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Correct answer: B. Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi

The correct answer is Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi, the trio whose shooting won the women’s compound team gold at the Asian Games 2026 and equalled the World Record in the process.

Q14937.SportsMedium

What made the Indian Trap Mixed Team gold at the Asian Games 2026 doubly notable?

  1. A.A World Record was broken in the qualification round
  2. B.An Asian Record was set in the final and it was India’s first Asian Games gold in the event
  3. C.It was India’s first shooting medal at any Asian Games
  4. D.The pair won without dropping a single target
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Correct answer: B. An Asian Record was set in the final and it was India’s first Asian Games gold in the event

Both firsts belong to the same result, which is why the Prime Minister described it as a memorable achievement for Indian shooting.

Q14940.Reports & IndicesMedium

Which organisation carried out the study on the economic contribution of the Ayush services sector?

  1. A.NITI Aayog
  2. B.Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
  3. C.Indian Council of Medical Research
  4. D.National Statistical Office
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Correct answer: B. Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)

RIS is a policy research institute that works on trade and development questions, which is why an economic measurement of a health sector fell to it rather than to a medical body.